Episodes

  • A Leaf from Heaven
    Jul 12 2025

    "A Leaf from Heaven" is a symbolic and spiritual fairy tale by H.C. Andersen, first published in 1855. It tells the story of a divine leaf that falls from heaven and grows into a mysterious, beautiful plant in the middle of a forest.

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    8 mins
  • The Piggy Bank
    Jul 5 2025

    "The Piggy Bank" is a fairy tale written by H.C. Andersen and was first published in 1855. It is one of his more philosophical and satirical stories, dealing with vanity, pride, and the value of the inner over the outer.

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    6 mins
  • Little Ida's Flowers
    Jun 28 2025

    Little Ida's Flowers, written by Hans Christian Andersen (1835). What do flowers do whenever one is asleep? and why do they sometimes look droopy and sleepy the next day?

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    21 mins
  • It's Quite True! (How one feather becomes 5 hens)
    Jun 21 2025

    "It's Quite True!" by Hans Christian Andersen written in 1852 is a humorous tale about how a simple remark from a hen about losing a feather spirals into an absurd rumor, highlighting the dangers of gossip and exaggeration.

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    6 mins
  • The Buckwheat
    Jun 7 2025

    "The Buckwheat" was first published 20 December 1841.

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    5 mins
  • The Ugly Duckling
    May 31 2025

    "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen is a touching story about a duckling who is shunned for being different, but eventually grows into a beautiful swan. It was first published on November 11, 1843.

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    28 mins
  • The Drop of Water
    May 24 2025

    "The Drop of Water" ("Vanddråben") was published by H.C. Andersen i 1847.

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    4 mins
  • The Shepardess and the Chimney Sweeper
    May 17 2025

    "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1845. The story centers on two porcelain figurines—a shepherdess and a chimney sweep—who live on a mantelpiece and fall in love.

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    13 mins